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Geoff Rohoman, Dead at 41

Geoff Rohoman was a broadcaster best known for a lengthy run at Rogers radio stations 1130 NewsRadio, Sportsnet 590 The Fan and 680 NewsRadio. I'm reading about Geoff Rohoman, a 680 NewsRadio reporter who took leave to battle colon cancer. He returned from medical leave to a pink
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Open Mike

Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant,  share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
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Randi Druzin Kicks Out the Jams: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1686

In this 1686th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Randi Druzin returns to play and discuss her 10 favourite songs of all-time. This episode is exactly 1:39:45. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe
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Toronto Midge #realtalk

CP24, Bell Media's 24 hour Toronto news channel, published a story yesterday about Toronto's spring midges. The piece is attributed to Aarjavee Raaj, a CTVNewsToronto.ca Multi-Platform-Writer. That headline might sound frightening to Torontonians who don't live near Lake Ontario. "Toronto grapples with swarms of midges" really makes it sound
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Ruth Buzzi, Dead at 88

Ruth Buzzi was best known for her performances on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973, for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received five Emmy nominations, but she did a tonne of voiceover, television guest star and Sesame Street work.
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The Future of Indigenous Language Revitalization in Canada

Canada is home to a rich diversity of Indigenous cultures, each with its own unique languages and traditions. However, many Indigenous languages have been endangered due to historical policies, including residential schools and forced assimilation, which severely disrupted the transmission of languages between generations. Today, there is a growing movement
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Open Mike

Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant,  share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
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